Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 535

Excluding suburbs, and dealing only with the deaths in the four cities or central boroughs, the rates for 1896 are found to be lower than those for any previous year, except in Christchurch, where the proportion is higher in 1896. The deaths and death-rates for three years are given:—

Deaths, 1894. Deaths, 1895. Deaths, 1896.
No. Per 1,000 No. Per 1,000 No. Per 1,000
of Population. of Population. of Population.
Auckland (excluding suburbs) 484 15·41 .. 471 14·87 .. 453 14·42
Wellington 414 11·82 .. 462 13·07 .. 434 11·59
Christchurch 185 10·55 .. 191 10·83 .. 195 11·49
Dunedin 271 11·38 .. 244 10·21 .. 219 9·60

Omitting the deaths of infants under one year, and calculating the rate on the population of one year of age and upwards, does not alter the position of the four cities as regards magnitude of death-rate.

Deaths per 1,000 of Population, excluding Infants (under One Year of Age).

                       1894.     1895.     1896.

Auckland (excluding suburbs) .. 11·53 .. 11·02 .. 10·02
Wellington .. 9·40 .. 9·84 .. 9·17
Christchurch .. 8·69 .. 8·70 .. 8·86
Dunedin .. 9·66 .. 9·67 .. 8·07

Subjoined is a table showing the rates of infant mortality in the four cities for each of the past five years, together with the mean rates for the period. In respect of both last year’s rate and the mean rate, Auckland stands first, and Dunedin fourth.

Deaths of Children under One Year to every 100 Births.

                       1892.     1893.     1894.     1895.     1896.     Mean of
                                                                    Five Years.

Auckland (excluding suburbs) 14·28 .. 12·64 .. 15·12 .. 14·86 .. 16·48 .. 14·67
Wellington 11·50 .. 12·26 .. 9·49 .. 12·40 .. 10·05 .. 11·14
Christchurch 16·81 .. 18·60 .. 9·00 .. 11·14 .. 12·97 .. 13·70
Dunedin 9·51 .. 11·16 .. 8·73 .. 9·47 .. 7·83 .. 9·34

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—There were 275 deaths from these causes at the cities and their suburbs in 1896, against 223 in 1895. At Auckland the deaths rose from 79 to 103, at Christchurch from 51 to 78, at Dunedin from 28 to 41, and at Wellington they fell from 65 to 53. In Order 1, miasmatic diseases, deaths from typhoid fever were the most numerous, being 36, against 21 in 1895; 19 of the 36 deaths from typhoid in 1896 were at Auckland and suburbs, 7 at Christchurch, 6 at Dunedin, and 4 at Wellington. Twenty-seven persons died from influenza, a reduction of 7 on the mortality from this disease in the previous year. Diphtheria caused 21 deaths, 13 of them being at Wellington. From whooping-cough only 7 persons died, a satisfactory result when compared with 16 deaths in 1895 and 52 deaths in 1894. Scarlet fever caused 2 deaths. Deaths from diarrhoeal diseases numbered 154 last year, of which 68 occurred at Auckland and its suburbs, and only 14 at Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 450 deaths, 191 were from phthisis. The large number of 150 deaths was attributed to cancer—35 at Auckland, 54 at Wellington, 25 at Christchurch, and 36 at Dunedin. In 1895 the mortality from this disease was 119, and in 1894 it was 143.

Local Diseases.—Of deaths in this class at the four centres and suburbs, 222 were from nervous complaints, including 53 cases of apoplexy, 51 of convulsions, 28 of meningitis, and 25 of paralysis. Deaths from diseases of the respiratory system numbered 182, of which 145 were from bronchitis, pneumonia, and pleurisy. Diseases of the circulatory system caused 208 deaths, 112 being from heart-disease, not more specifically defined. There were 163 deaths from diseases of the digestive system, 56 of the urinary system, 22 of the reproductive system, 9 of the organs of locomotion, 4 of the integumentary system, 3 of the organs of special sense, and 2 of the lymphatic system.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 77, of which 60 were accidental, 17 suicidal. In 1895 the total number was 109 (86 accidental, 3 homicidal, and 20 suicidal).

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN HENRY JACKSON, of Newmarket, Baker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 19th day of February, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

12th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Napier.

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL CAMPBELL CARMICHAEL, of Makotuku, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Dannevirke, on Wednesday, the 17th day of February, 1897, at 1.30 o’clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Napier, 13th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wairarapa, held at Masterton.

NOTICE is hereby given that DANIEL CAMERON, of Greytown, Coachbuilder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Greytown, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of February, 1897, at 11 o’clock a.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 13th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES BONO, of Wellington, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 11th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HAMMINGTON, of Petone, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of February, 1897, at 2.30 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 16th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT EGGERS WATSON, of Palmerston North, Coachbuilder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 24th day of February, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 17th February, 1897.